A rare Okinawan pork with Agu bloodlines, raised on Ishigaki Island and nourished by fermented island pineapple — tender, sweet, and just 500 head a year.
Painubuta — meaning ‘Southern Pig’ in the Yaeyama dialect of Okinawa, and also known as Minami-no-Buta — is a rare island pork raised by Yaeyama Farm on Ishigaki Island. Sired by the indigenous Ryukyu Agu breed, the pigs are fed an original fermented feed made from the pulp of Ishigaki-grown pineapples, born of the farm’s own circular agriculture. The result is fine-textured, tender meat that stays remarkably juicy when cooked, with low-melting fat that dissolves on the tongue into an elegant sweetness. Rich in oleic acid, vitamin B1, and iron, only about 500 pigs are shipped each year. Savor it as shabu-shabu, or try the farm’s beloved Hamburg steak.
- Name
Painubuta - Region
Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture - Producer
Yaeyama Farm Ltd. - Breed
F1 cross of Agu (sire) × Western breed (dam) - Flavor Profile
Fine-textured, tender meat with high moisture retention for a juicy bite, and low-melting-point fat that melts instantly with an elegant sweetness. Nutritionally rich — over twice the oleic acid and about 1.4 times the vitamin B1 of regular pork, plus plenty of iron. - Feed
Original fermented feed made from the pressed pulp of Ishigaki Island pineapples - Slaughter Age
N/A - Distribution Volume
Approx. 500 pigs shipped annually - Signature Dishes
Shabu-shabu
Hamburg steak - Certifications
N/A - Related Links
Yaeyama Farm Official Website
Yaeyama Farm Official Online Shop - Sources
Yaeyama Farm Official Website
Yaeyama Farm Official Online Shop
Last updated
7/18/2026